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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has greatly changed because I was able tp repair my home, my roof was deteriorating and now I have replaced it will iron sheets and I have also bought mattresses and beds and we don't sleep on the floor anymore.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is a good organization and does very commendable work. I did not see any faults or issues with the organisation
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the transfer on buying roofing materials, food, mattresses and other essential items at home
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
We were very happy since we knew that will be able to have things that we have been longing for
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There's a huge change now In my house there's enough food but before we could not manage to eat thrice a day and also we are now sleeping on a good place than before
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the money on Iron sheets for house building, food, utensils, solarsystem, battery, bicycle and matress
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money from Givedirectly means alot both to me and my family, i am very grateful to have been given this chance, there are alot of things that we lack as a family, so this is our chance to buy such things.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our everyday living is difficult, to find money to buy food for my family is not easy, because we do not have any reliable source of income.
